The article discusses how feelings of insignificance can significantly impact mental and physical health. It emphasizes that from birth, humans have an instinctual need to be valued, which evolves into a requirement to be acknowledged and significant to others. This sense of 'mattering' is crucial; when fulfilled, it fosters motivation and well-being, but when absent, it contributes to loneliness and declining health. The article highlights a growing societal issue where many feel they lack significance, leading to widespread crises of mental health and social disconnection.
Feeling insignificant correlates with higher stress, depression, and anxiety.
As we grow up, the survival instinct to matter evolves into the fundamental need to be seen, heard, and valued.
When people feel they matter, they flourish... But when people feel insignificant, they languish.
We’re facing a mattering deficit, and it’s a hidden driver of the unfolding epidemics of loneliness, disengagement, and declining well-being.
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